HR Advisor, Maternity Cover

Live Nation (Music) UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to shows & festivals

Unlimited annual leave

Onsite gym & coffee bar

Staff events & games room

Subsidised lunch options

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment, including Academy Music Group, seeks an HR Advisor to deliver comprehensive HR advisory support in the UK. You will be the first contact for employee relations, ensuring policy and best practice are followed across Live Nation and subsidiaries from our Farringdon office.

You will partner with HR and business leaders, handle complex ER matters, and support HR strategy, change management, and records in Workday. A CIPD/HR qualification and UK law knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Generalist function.
• In-depth knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience handling a wide range of employee relations issues.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification.
• Understanding of visa and immigration processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication with accuracy.
• Proficient with MS Office and HRIS systems, especially Workday.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and consistent HR advice to line managers on ER issues.
• Escalate bullying and harassment claims to HR Managers and SVP HR.
• Build relationships with managers to address key business issues.
• Ensure policy and law compliance; document evidence and actions.
• Coach managers to implement HR strategy and change processes.
• Maintain electronic records in Workday and support visa processes.
• Monitor absence levels and support wellbeing with line managers.

Skills

HR Generalist

UK Employment Law

Employee Relations

CIPD Qualified

Work Visa & Immigration

Communication Skills

Time Management

Excel / PowerPoint

Workday Experience

Relationship Building

Education

CIPD qualification

HR qualification

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Excel

Word / PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary: Company: Live Nation and Academy Music Group Department: Human Resources Location: Farringdon, London Reports to: HR Manager, Live Nation Working Hours: Full time with occasional flexibility to meet business needs Job Type: Fixed term, 12 months expected duration

Role Description Responsible for delivering a comprehensive HR Advisory service to Live Nation UK, Academy Music Group and relevant subsidiary companies, ensuring HR policies, processes and best practice are consistently applied. Acting as the first point of contact for HR and Employee Relations advice, while providing support to the wider HR team as required.

The Team Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same passion for putting our employees first. We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open, approachable department, which can partner and build genuinely authentic and valuable relationships with our employees and leaders. We are committed to working as a team and so support each other to achieve wins.

What we can offer you Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Experience working in an HR Generalist function
• In depth knowledge of current UK employment law
• Experience in dealing with a wide range of employee relations issues
• CIPD qualification/ HR qualification
• Work Visa and Immigration requirements and understanding of application processes
• Excellent time management skills and a high level of accuracy
• Strong PC Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and in house HRIS system).
• Experience using Workday would be advantageous
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Ability to build relationships at all levels
• Approaches work proactively, with excellent customer service skills
• A high level of attention to detail

Behaviours

• Responds with flexibility and resilience when faced with multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity or rapid change
• Displays ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines
• Understands sensitivity surrounding HR practice
• Understands and demonstrates the requirement for discretion and confidentiality
• Seeks to understand the business environment in which we operate and stays abreast of issues and events that have an impact on the business and industry

What the role includes

• Provide accurate and consistent HR advice and guidance to line managers in relation to employee relations issues including, restructures, flexible working, performance concerns, absence issues, investigations, grievances and disciplinary hearings
• Escalating all bullying and harassment claims to HR Managers and SVP HR
• Build relationships with line managers within the business to swiftly grasp key business and management issues
• Ensure that relevant policy, process and employment law is followed, necessary evidence is collated and documented, and consistent and appropriate action is taken
• Coach and provide assistance to supervisors and managers to successfully achieve the above
• Assist HR Managers to formulate and deliver HR strategy and change management process
• Update and maintain electronic personal records using the Company System (Workday) in the absence of the HR Assistant
• Provide advice and appropriate support to both individuals and hiring managers in the process of visa applications where necessary and flag any concerns with the HR Manager
• Monitor and address absence levels and issues, working closely with line managers by coaching on best practice, i.e. return to work interviews and other interventions to support employee wellbeing
• Assist with any ad hoc project work as directed by the HR Managers or SVP HR
• Manage occupational health referrals, working with line managers to ensure appropriate support and/or reasonable adjustments for employees are provided where appropriate
• Cover HR Assistant duties as and when required
• Support the wider HR team with Company Wellbeing Initiatives and any other ad-hoc projects
• Work with other HR Advisors across the business to ensure policies are updated
• Reporting
• Maintain centralised absence records, liaising with Payroll for adjustments in accordance with Company Sick Pay entitlements
• Work with HR Assistant to ensure that all absences are self-certified on our Company System (Workday) and/or doctor’s certificate where appropriate including reminding line managers of medical certificates that are due to expire
• Run a report for the online exit interview and leavers from the Company System (Workday) and feedback to HR managers and SVP HR
• Report all patterns and long-term sickness (over 4 weeks) to the HR Managers
• Work with HR Assistant to compile HR business reports where required

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday 23rd September 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process.

Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship.

Our world-class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground-breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations.

We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips. And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program.

There is no bigger stage for your career.